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Twitter's new censorship rules face opposition (Reuters) - Reuters - It was only two weeks ago that Twitter was protesting online censorship in the form of anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA. Now the social networking site faces a surge of opposition to its own censorship practices. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:06:43 GMT
Hacker group Anonymous targets Mexican websites (Reuters) - Reuters - The activist hacker group Anonymous attacked three Mexican government websites on Friday in protest at a proposed bill that seeks to toughen local laws about online file-sharing. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:17:24 GMT
Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor (AP) -

This screen shot shows a portion of the Twitter blog post of Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in which the company announced it has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. The additional flexibility is likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free speech may be weakening as the short-messaging company expands into new countries in an attempt to broaden its audience and make more money. But Twitter sees the censorship tool as a way to ensure individual messages, or 'tweets,' remain available to as many people as possible while it navigates a gauntlet of different laws around the world. (AP Photo/Twitter)AP - Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.


Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:40:41 GMT
Detroit Symphony offering series of free webcasts (AP) - AP - The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has launched a webcast player that will allow music lovers to enjoy an upcoming performance of Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4 and other concerts online for free in the comfort of their homes. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:23:00 GMT
US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns (AP) - AP - The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:33:30 GMT